# ANALYSIS: Retroactive cuts to US biofuel blend mandates unlikely to hit supply, demand - Fastmarkets

> Analysts say a potential retroactive cut to 2020 US biofuel blending obligations is unlikely to change biofuel supply or production. Compliance credits (RINs) could be affected, and biodiesel is largely unaffected since its 2021 volume was already finalized.

- Date: 2021-09-03 · published 2021-09-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44933-analysis-retroactive-cuts-to-us-biofuel-blend-mandates-unlikely-to-hit-supply
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Limited effect on physical biofuel output means little direct change to feedstock demand, though uncertainty around RINs and policy could weigh on sentiment for biofuel-linked crops.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-06-29 | [Palm falls on likely higher output, lower demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6219-palm-falls-on-likely-higher-output-lower-demand-markets-business-recorder.md) | -10.6% | -14.3% |
| SBO | 2020-08-26 | [U.S. EPA has not decided on biofuel mandates, refinery exemptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51483-u-s-epa-has-not-decided-on-biofuel-mandates-refinery-exemptions.md) | +3.6% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2026-02-27 | [RVO Crossroads: How EPA’s Biofuel Decision Could Reshape Grain Markets This Spring - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15051-rvo-crossroads-how-epa-s-biofuel-decision-could-reshape-grain-markets-this.md) | +4.0% | -1.0% |
| SBO | 2024-12-12 | [2025 US Biodiesel Market: 2024 Ends Strong As Uncertainty Remains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15163-2025-us-biodiesel-market-2024-ends-strong-as-uncertainty-remains.md) | -2.8% | +0.7% |
| SBO | 2017-06-22 | [Biofuel Mandates Escape Current EPA Scrutiny \| Sullivan & Worcester - JDSupra](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70361-biofuel-mandates-escape-current-epa-scrutiny-sullivan-and-worcester-jdsupra.md) | +0.8% | +6.7% |
| CORN | 2020-08-26 | [U.S. EPA has not decided on biofuel mandates, refinery exemptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51483-u-s-epa-has-not-decided-on-biofuel-mandates-refinery-exemptions.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2026-02-27 | [RVO Crossroads: How EPA’s Biofuel Decision Could Reshape Grain Markets This Spring - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15051-rvo-crossroads-how-epa-s-biofuel-decision-could-reshape-grain-markets-this.md) | +2.0% | +7.3% |
| CORN | 2026-04-03 | [US biofuel mandates climb amid war, farm income concerns \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19805-us-biofuel-mandates-climb-amid-war-farm-income-concerns-world-grain.md) | -1.8% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/analysis-retroactive-cuts-to-us-biofuel-blend-mandates-unlikely-to-hit-supply-demand/

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